epitaph on Vimeo (via Vimeo)
Pieces like this take a bit of you (your time) while giving you something in return. Who knows what that might be for you.
the restless debt of third world beauty on Vimeo (via Vimeo)
Watching this will enrich your life.
Selah discovers her mum’s makeup.
Selah the puppy
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This video is a great way to close out the week. I don’t think Danny MacAskill is human. I love the song that goes with it. It’s a song called The Funeral by a group called Band of Horses.
We’re entitled to it.
— T.Boone Pickens, financier, arguing that U.S. energy companies should receive Iraqi oil contracts as compensation for the loss of American troops in Iraq. -Spotted in Time Magazine.
‘The position we reached is that the science of anthropogenic global warming is almost impossible to argue with. Sceptics are light on coherent propositions that stack up against the coherent proposition on the other side.”
But McCrystal says what gives the debate its urgency is that no one can wait for absolute certainty because the stakes are too high.
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Cover Story: Global Warning by Joanne Black | New Zealand Listener
The whole article is worth reading no matter where you sit in the Climate Change discussion.
Land of Talk - It’s Okay on Vimeo (via Vimeo)
A sublime union between music and video.
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Saw it last night and was very impressed.
I have felt nothing but sadness about his life for many years. I see the life of Michael as a product of our obsessive celebrity culture.
The film is a good tribute to his talent.
I just joined Labour’s grassroots website. It will be interesting to watch and participate in the discussions that happen there.
two values become very apparent in the intent of the United Nations. The first is the sovereignty of member states, the second is the equality of all members. To put it succinctly, the UN embodies the idea that no nation is greater than another, that all are equal.
It’s a great idea and the intent should be applauded, but as I have already stated, I believe the United Nations is a comedy (or should it be a tragedy?) of good intention, for there is one governing body written into the charter that completely undermines these very values and the stated purpose and principles – the Security Council.
Nearly there
10kg gone in 12 weeks. 3kg to go to hit my ideal weight. I’m feeling fitter and healthier. The whole thing has been a great shift in life.
I’ve got to admit, daily commuting to work on my bike is allowing me to get away with a lot when it comes to eating - though clearly I’m still burning more than I am consuming otherwise I wouldn’t still be losing some each week.
Xmas is rolling around again (less than 2 months to go). Don’t let yourself get caught up in all those stress traps.
Think about simplifying this year. Spend less. Give presence.
This year a few of us are shaping up do to a “Friends Christmas” at Cornwall park on Christmas day - a simple BBQ with friends who can’t/won’t be with extended family on the day. Cool!
Check out www.giftforlife.org.nz for a meaningful alternative to purchasing gifts for people who already have lots. Get in a different mindset now before the Christmas machine begins to turn and you get caught up in it.
My Camelbak. My trusted traveling companion waiting with me at Invercargill airport
Selah starts kindy
